The European Food Risk Assessment Fellowship Programme (EU-FORA) is a fellowship programme conducted by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) which presents a unique opportunity for national competent organisations ↗ (Article 36 organisations) from EU Member States, Iceland or Norway to widen their networks, exchange knowledge and best practices and contribute to achieving a harmonised EU risk assessment culture by offering a work programme to a fellow from another Article 36 organisation and / or identifying among their staff a fellow to be trained by a partnering organisation (hosting site).

The selection of EU-FORA hosting sites and fellows for the cycle 2026-2027 is now live!

You can find the Call documents here ↗ and additional information on the Programme and Call here ↗. The text can also be accessed directly here ↗. 

The application is open until the 26 February 2026.

For more information on applying as a fellow or as hosting sites, please contact EU-FORAefsa [dot] europa [dot] eu and/or your national EFSA Focal Point ↗.